scope:

This International Standard specifies the contents of both high-level and detailed descriptions of context of use for an existing, intended, designed or implemented system. The context of use description is applicable to software and hardware systems, products or services (excluding generic products, such as a display screen or keyboard). The description of the context of use is intended to be used as part of system-level documentation resulting from development processes such as those in ISO 9241-210 and ISO/IEC JTC1/SC7 process standards. This International Standard does not prescribe any kind of method, lifecycle or process. To ensure that this information item can be used within the broadest range of process models and used in combination with other information items, the descriptions are given in the format defined in ISO/IEC 15289 and ISO/IEC 15504-6. The context of use information item can be integrated in any type of process models. For the purpose of establishing process models, ISO/IEC 24774 and ISO/IEC 15504-2 specify the format and conformance requirements for process models respectively. In addition ISO/IEC 15289 defines the types and content of information items developed and used in process models for system and software lifecycle management. ISO/IEC 15504-5 and 6 define work products, including information items, for the purpose of process capability assessment. Process models and associated information items for human-centred design of interactive systems are contained in ISO TR 18529 and ISO PAS 18152 respectively. This International Standard also describes the rationale to generate context of use descriptions, and identifies the intended users of context of use descriptions. An exemplary process to create context of use descriptions is given Annex B.